Hep-Ph explores the fundamental forces that govern how particles interact and behave at the smallest scales imaginable. This field bridges the gap between theoretical predictions and experimental reality, helping scientists understand the building blocks of our universe without getting lost in complex mathematics. Whether investigating the Higgs boson or searching for new physics beyond current models, these studies push the boundaries of human knowledge about matter and energy.

At Gist.Science, we process every new preprint in this category as soon as it appears on arXiv. We strip away the dense jargon to offer both accessible plain-language explanations and detailed technical summaries, ensuring that groundbreaking research is understandable to everyone from students to seasoned experts. Below are the latest papers in this dynamic field, ready for you to explore with clarity and depth.

⚛️ phenomenology

Higher-order hadronic vacuum polarization contribution to the muon g2g-2 from lattice QCD

This paper presents the first sub-percent precision lattice QCD calculation of the next-to-leading order hadronic vacuum polarization contribution to the muon anomalous magnetic moment, yielding a result of 101.69(25)stat(53)syst×1011-101.69(25)_{\mathrm{stat}}(53)_{\mathrm{syst}}\times10^{-11} that is twice as precise as the 2025 White Paper estimate and shows a significant 4.8σ\sigma tension with data-driven evaluations excluding the CMD-3 measurement.

Arnau Beltran, Alessandro Conigli, Simon Kuberski, Harvey B. Meyer, Konstantin Ottnad, Hartmut Wittig2026-03-10
⚛️ phenomenology

Lepton Mixing from a Lattice Flavon Model: A Two-Branch Octant-delta Prediction

This paper extends a single-flavon BB-lattice Froggatt-Nielsen framework to the lepton sector, successfully generating charged-lepton mass hierarchies and a normal-ordered neutrino spectrum while predicting a distinct two-branch correlation between the atmospheric mixing angle θ23\theta_{23} and the CP-violating phase δ\delta, with a lower-octant solution (θ2343\theta_{23}\approx 43^\circ, δ286\delta\approx 286^\circ) favored by theoretical priors.

Vernon Barger2026-03-10
⚛️ phenomenology

General Hamiltonian Approach to the N\mathbf{N}-Body Finite-Volume Formalism: Extracting the ω\mathbf{\omega} Resonance Parameters from Lattice QCD

This paper introduces a nonperturbative Hamiltonian framework that rigorously connects finite-volume lattice QCD spectra to experimental scattering observables, successfully demonstrating its utility by extracting robust resonance parameters for the ω\omega meson through a unified analysis of coupled 3π3\pi and 2π2\pi systems.

Kang Yu2026-03-10
⚛️ phenomenology

Alternative framework for the left-right symmetric model including vector-like fermions

This paper proposes an extended left-right symmetric model incorporating an additional $SU(2)$ gauge symmetry and vector-like fermions to explain neutrino mass hierarchies through distinct seesaw mechanisms, while utilizing LHC Run II data to establish lower mass limits on the new WW' and ZZ' gauge bosons based on their decay channels.

Yassine Bouzeraib, Mohamed Sadek Zidi2026-03-10
⚛️ phenomenology

BPS vortex from nonpolynomial scalar QED in a \mathdsCP1\mathds{C}\mathrm{P}^1-Maxwell theory

This paper investigates a generalized gauged \mathdsCP1\mathds{C}\mathrm{P}^1-Maxwell theory where integrating out a massive Dirac fermion induces a non-polynomial, logarithmic magnetic permeability, enabling the derivation of BPS vortex solutions with quantized magnetic flux that highlight the interplay between target-space geometry and the induced permeability.

F. C. E. Lima2026-03-10
⚛️ phenomenology

Physics-Informed Global Extraction of the Universal Small-xx Dipole Amplitude

This paper presents a physics-informed neural network approach to extract a universal small-xx dipole scattering amplitude directly from global DIS and photoproduction data without rigid parametric assumptions, successfully resolving the long-standing tension between total and charm cross-section channels while providing a smooth, non-negative input for Color Glass Condensate phenomenology.

Si-Wei Dai, Fu-Peng Li, Long-Gang Pang, Guang-You Qin, Shu-Yi Wei, Han-Zhong Zhang, Wenbin Zhao2026-03-10
⚛️ phenomenology

Probing the CP Property of ALP-photon Interactions at Future Lepton Colliders

This paper investigates how future lepton colliders can probe the CP properties of axion-like particle (ALP) interactions with photons by analyzing the azimuthal angle difference between final-state electrons in the e+ee+eγγe^+e^- \to e^+e^- \gamma\gamma process, demonstrating that this observable can distinguish between CP-conserving, CP-violating, and mixed interaction structures with projected sensitivities exceeding current electron electric dipole moment constraints.

Jian-Nan Ding, Yandong Liu, Muyuan Song2026-03-10
⚛️ phenomenology

Radiative corrections to the nucleon isovector gVg_V and gAg_A

This paper calculates enhanced electroweak, QCD, and QED radiative corrections to the nucleon coupling constants gVg_V and gAg_A, providing updated relations between lattice-QCD and physical values that yield a total correction of approximately 3.5% to 5.6% and predict a physical axial charge gAg_A of 1.265(26) or 1.240(9) depending on the input methodology.

Oleksandr Tomalak, Yi-Bo Yang2026-03-10